Shot in New Mexico only 5 months after it became a state, this is a nice example of the "Let's go somewhere and make a movie" school of filmmaking possible in those glorious years at Biograph and other studios before the burden of sound became a distraction. The print itself is in pretty good condition. There's a nice foot chase, a bit of local flavor, and a nice good-bye on a train. If this is the whole film, opportunities for laughs are passed up (it would be nice to see what happens to the chief), but it's short, sweet, and pleasant--much like Miss Normand herself.

Surprisingly weak comedy, despite Mabel.

On the other hand, the spoof of annoying American tourists still has some relevance today.